He was born May 6, 1943, the son of Francis and Bernice (Bingham) Kingsbury.

He graduated from Chester High School in 1961.

Mr. Kingsbury married Linda Morrison Aug. 11, 1962.

He served three years in the U.S. Army and then began 38 years of employment with Bryant Grinder Corp. in Springfield, retiring in 2002.

He served as deacon at Ludlow Baptist Church and was responsible for videotaping Sunday morning services aired on Ludlow Public Cable Television.

Mr. Kingsbury enjoyed puttering on his property and singing with his wife as a church music duo.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kelly Kingsbury of Bellows Falls and Kristi Little of Chester; a son, Kevin Kingsbury of Rockingham; six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; five siblings, Arthur Kingsbury, Juanita Pollard, both of Chester, Donald Kingsbury of Glens Falls, N.Y., Patricia Kingsbury of Walpole, N.H., and Virginia Ellis of North Clarendon; several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, Ralph Kingsbury.

The memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Ludlow Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ludlow Baptist Church, Ludlow, VT 05149.